Arsenal’s bid for a top-four place suffered a double blow after Jack Wilshere
was ruled out for another fortnight with an ankle injury and it emerged Abou
Diaby faces a lay-off of up to nine months.

Wilshere has not played since he suffered the problem in the 2-1 defeat by
Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane at the start of March while Diaby tore
the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in training yesterday.

“Following consultations with specialists, Abou will undergo surgery to repair
the injury in the near future. Abou is expected to be out for around eight